[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1260-1262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-46]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and 
Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC Approvals and Disapprovals. In December 
2006, there were two applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on seven other applications, one approved in August 2006, 
and the remaining six approved in November 2006, inadvertently left off 
the August 2006 and November 2006 notices, respectively. Additionally, 
nine approved amendments to previously approved applications are 
listed.

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SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC 
approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of the Aviation Safety 
and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158). This notice is 
published pursuant to paragraph d of Sec.  158.29.

PFC Applications Approved

    Public Agency: City of Lubbock, Texas.
    Application Number: 06-06-C-00-LBB.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $9,731,125.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: February 1, 2007.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2013.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: (1) Part 135 
air taxi/commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31; (2) commuters 
and small certificated air carriers filing Department of Transportation 
(DOT) Form T-100 for non-scheduled enplanements; (3) large certificated 
route air carriers filing DOT Form T-100 for non-scheduled 
enplanements.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that each approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Lubbock International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

PFC administrative fee.
General aviation ramp improvements, phase 2.
Terminal building improvement.
Terminal building improvements.
Conduct airfield pavement study.
Terminal building improvements.
Airfield drainage and safety mitigation improvements.
Entrance road improvements.
Conduct environmental assessment for runway 8/26 extension.
Acquire aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle.

    Decision Date: August 11, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gullermo Villalobos, Texas Airports 
Development Office, (817) 222-5657.

    Public Agency: Charlottesville-Albermarle Airport Authority, 
Charlottesville, Virginia.
    Application Number: 07-18-C-00-CHO.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $426,400.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2009.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2010.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing or requested to file FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Charlottesville-Albermarle Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Acquire interactive employee training system.
Seal coat general aviation apron.
PFC project administration fees.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection:

Land acquisition--runway 21 runway protection zone.
Construct snow removal equipment building.
Construct access road--west side.

    Decision Date: November 20, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Loarte, Washington Airports 
District Office, (703) 661-1365.

    Public Agency: Birmingham Airport Authority, Birmingham, Alabama.
    Application Number: 06-05-C-00-BHM
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $1,335,697.
    Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2007.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2007.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Birmingham International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:


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Preliminary design of a terminal building renovation.
Install new flight information display system/baggage information 
display system.

    Decision Date: November 27, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rans Black, Jackson Airports District 
Office, (601) 664-9892.

    Public Agency: Birmingham Airport Authority, Birmingham, Alabama.
    Application Number: 06-06-C-00-BHM.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $5,300,000.
    Charge Effective Date: August 1, 2007.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2008.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Lubbock International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Runway 24 extension.

    Decision Date: November 27, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rans Black, Jackson Airports District 
Office, (601) 664-9892.

    Public Agency: State of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii.
    Application Number: 06-01-C-00-ITO; 06-02-C-00-HNL; 06-01-C-00-OGG; 
06-02-C-00-KOA; 06-02-C-00-LIH.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision for Collection at all 
Five Airports: $104,458,000.
    Total PFC revenue approved in this decision for collection at Hilo 
International Airport (ITO): $781,000.
    Total PFC revenue approved in this decision for collection at 
Honolulu International Airport (HNL): $78,050,000.
    Total PFC revenue approved in this decision for collection at 
Kahului Airport: $16,000,000.
    Total PFC revenue approved in this decision for collection at Kona 
International at Keahole Airport (KIOA): $6,281,000.
    Total PFC revenue approved in this decision for collection at Lihue 
Airport: $3,346,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date at Each Airport: February 1, 2007.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date at Each Airport: July 1, 2011.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's at Each 
Airport: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved For Collection at ITO, HNL, 
OGG, KOA, and LIH and Use at HNL:

Aircraft rescue and firefighting facilities improvements.
Elevator and escalator improvements.
Loading bridge replacement.
International arrivals building ceiling replacement.
Air conditioning system improvements, phase II.
PFC administrative costs.

    Decision Date: November 27, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Wong, Honolulu Airports District 
Office, (808) 541-1225.

    Public Agency: County of Oneida and City of Rhinelander, 
Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
    Application Number: 07-10-C-00-RHI.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $110,946.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 1, 2011.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2012.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Acquire snow removal equipment.
Reconstruct/extend runway 15/33.
PFC administration.

    Decision Date: November 27, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Cistler, Minneapolis Airports 
District Office, (612) 713-4353.

    Public Agency: Cities of Fort Collins and Loveland, Colorado.
    Application Number: 07-05-C-00-FNL.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $353,976.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: March 1, 2007.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2009.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Rehabilitate apron, phases 1 and 2 design.
Security enhancements 1.
Acquire snow removal equipment.
Acquire terminal hold room and baggage claim.
Acquire handicap passenger device.
Rehabilitate taxiway A.
Security enhancements 2.
Pavement maintenance.
Rehabilitate and strengthen runway 15/33.
Replace runway 15/33 high intensity runway lights.

    Decision Date: November 29, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher J. Schaffer, Denver 
Airports District Office, (303) 342-1258.

    Public Agency: Cedar City Corporation, Cedar City, Utah.
    Application Number: 07-01-C-00-CDC.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $229,900.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: February 1, 2007.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2011.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Non-scheduled/
on-demand air carriers filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Cedar City Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Construct new terminal and associated apron.
Purchase aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle.

    Decision Date: December 6, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher J. Schaffer, Denver 
Airports District Office, (303) 342-1258.

    Public Agency: County of San Joaquin, Stockton, California.
    Application Number: 07-01-C-00-SCK.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $322,665.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: February 1, 2007.

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    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2009.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Construct northeast air cargo apron, connecting taxiway, and associated 
utilities.
Rehabilitate terminal apron.
Construct general aviation aprons.
Construct connecting taxiway D-7 and portion of parallel taxiway D.
Upgrade airport security.
PFC administration.

    Decision Date: December 21, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Long, San Francisco, Airports 
District Office, (650) 876-2778, extension 624.

                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals
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                                                                                     Original         Amended
                                     Amendment       Original         Amended        estimated       estimated
   Amendment No., city, state      approved date   approved net    approved net     charge exp.     charge exp.
                                                    PFC revenue     PFC revenue        date            date
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05-17-C-01-CHO, Charlottesville,        11/20/06      $2,871,360      $2,942,084        07/01/09        06/01/09
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05-04-C-01-FNL, Fort Collins, CO        11/29/06         315,329         276,130        11/01/07        03/01/07
03-06-C-01-MLB, Melbourne, FL...        11/29/06       8,563,500       6,806,435        06/01/18        09/01/17
96-03-C-02-RHI, Rhinelander, WI.        11/29/06         363,927         352,997        07/01/00        07/01/00
96-05-C-03-MDW, Chicago, IL.....        12/01/06     178,087,493     178,087,493        11/01/20        11/01/16
02-03-U-01-PUW, Pullman, WA.....        12/13/05              NA              NA        10/01/05        10/01/05
02-04-C-03-MOB, Mobile, AL......        12/05/06       3,160,496       3,365,372        02/01/17        02/01/07
01-03-I-02-TEX, Telluride, CO...        12/06/06         215,000         268,750        02/01/06        01/01/08
05-04-U-01-TEX, Telluride, CO...        12/06/06              NA              NA        02/01/06        01/01/08
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 3, 2007.
Joe Hebert,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 07-46 Filed 1-9-07; 8:45 am]
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